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Placed: 05.12.2018 11:38:52

Vice Mayor of Odesa met with the Secretary General of the Marrakech Municipality

Vice Mayor of Odesa Oles Yanchuk and the Secretary General of the Municipality of Marrakech Khalid El Fataoui have discussed the prospects for cooperation between the two cities

The Deputy Mayor of Odesa Oles Yanchuk met with the Secretary General of the Marrakech Municipality (Kingdom of Morocco), Khalid El Fataoui.

At the initiative of the Municipality of Marrakech, the sides have discussed the priority issues of mutual cooperation and the prospects for the implementation of various projects in the economic, cultural and tourist spheres.

In addition, there was considered the possibility of trilateral cooperation between Odessa, Marseille and Marrakesh. This city has twinning relations with the French city Marseille, with which Odesa also has long-standing friendly relations.

“Today’s meeting is without exaggeration a historical one. This is the first and very important step towards strong friendship between Odesa and Marrakesh - two cities with a rich cultural heritage, ”Oles Yanchuk said.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Khalid El Fataoui, on behalf of the Municipality of his city, conveyed an invitation to Odesa leadership to visit Marrakesh. The sides have also exchanged souvenirs.